Join us Monday, May 20th, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. for Art Day! This month, we'll be practicing the art of paper marbling.

Paper marbling is a technique that originated in Asia with Suminagashi, which means "floating ink" in Japanese. The process involves painting on thickened water with many colors, brushing the paint to create designs, and dipping paper in the water in order to transfer the paint to the finished product.

Plan for a fun time outside the library, or in the Lewis Auditorium in case of rain. We hope to see you there!

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Prince Rufus is dead.  The Royal Family says it was a simple hunting accident but all the evidence points to murder Read more about Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

To celebrate national Get Caught Reading month, The Urbana Free Library is challenging teens to get caught reading. . . in the library!

The rules are simple: every time teens are caught reading (in the library) in May, they earn a raffle ticket for a weekly prize drawing. There's no limit to the number of tickets you can earn, so get busy reading!

If you have any questions, feel free to email Amber, one of the teen librarians, at acastens@tufl.info. Read more about May is Get Caught Reading Month!

Looking for something new to read?

Check out these latest additions to the YA collection, shelved between the seating booths in the Teen Space section. They're brand new, so if they aren't available when you check the shelf, be sure to place a hold request through the online catalog!

Also, if you have any suggestions for books you'd like to see at the library, let us know!

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From April 14-20, 2013, stop by the library to celebrate National Library Week!

Not sure how to celebrate? Try one of these fun suggestions:

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Pia is perfect.  She knows this, not because her parents, aunts, and uncles tell her all the time (they do), but bec Read more about 'Origin' by Jessica Khoury

I've been hearing for months that I need to read a manga staring Madoka, so I f Read more about Puella Magi Madoka Magica

With Dauntless split, half allied with Erudite and the other half finding refuge where they can, Tris’ world is anyth Read more about Insurgent by Veronica Roth

It's Teen Tech Week at The Urbana Free Library!

From March 10-16, "Check In @ Your Library" and discover all the fun, techy things we have available for patrons.

With your library card, you can explore the library's eResources, including... Read more about Teen Tech Week 2013

Katsa is the King’s niece.  You’d think she would be expected to learn how to dance, talk politely with potential s Read more about Graceling